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A Harvard professor received a grant to study the state of Christianity in America. Beginning in his home state of Massachusetts he attended church on a Sunday morning and was struck by a telephone next to the pulpit. A sign read, "Speak to heaven – $10,000."
He next went to Wisconsin and selected a church to attend to collect data for his study. Oddly, he saw the same thing: a telephone next to the pulpit and a sign reading, "Speak to heaven – $10,000."
His research took him to the West Coast and on Sunday morning he attended a large Bay Area church. Again, the telephone and the $10,000 offer to call heaven.
His final destination was a large church in South Carolina. Once more, he saw the telephone next to the pulpit. But this time, the sign said, "Speak to heaven – 25 cents."
After the service the professor approached the pastor and asked why he was charging only a quarter for a call others were charging $10,000 to make.
"Simple," replied the pastor. "You're in South Carolina now. It's a local call."